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1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p17) : Next:150-211 | Prev:150-105
Credit points: 18.75 first year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Prerequisite: Advanced Arabic 1 Part A or equivalent.
Contact: Four hours per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On completion of the subject, students will have:
- acquired the capacity to use idiomatic and conversational forms freely in speech;
- consolidated a level of proficiency in written structures of moderate complexity and have extended the capacity to use such structures clearly and accurately;
- acquired the ability to interpret messages of a sophisticated level of complexity occurring in a variety of audio-visual media and individual and group spoken forms;
- developed a conceptual understanding of language use through a linguistic study of language functions;
- acquired the ability to appraise literary forms and have developed an insight into the role and function of stylistic complexity in Arabic;
- acquired a familiarity with the development of Arabic literature in the modern period, and some examples of writings in the period;
- acquired ability to translate texts of moderate difficulty in non-technical language from Arabic to English and vice versa using a dictionary.
Content:
A comprehensive study of the language, literature and culture with emphasis on nineteenth and twentieth centuries; advanced aural, oral and written practice; advanced study of Arabic syntax and morphology; appreciation of literary texts; translation.
Assessment:
Written assignments in total not more than 2,000 words, one 2-hour written examination, and an aural/oral test of not more than 15 minutes. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at commencement of the unit.
Prescribed texts:
1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p17) : Next:150-211 | Prev:150-105
2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p73) : Next:150-211 | Prev:150-105
Credit points: 18.75 first year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Prerequisite: Advanced Arabic 1 Part A or equivalent.
Contact: Four hours each week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
On completion of the subject, students will have:
- acquired the capacity to use idiomatic and conversational forms freely in speech;
- consolidated a level of proficiency in written structures of moderate complexity and have extended the capacity to use such structures clearly and accurately;
- acquired the ability to interpret messages of a sophisticated level of complexity occurring in a variety of audio-visual media and individual and group spoken forms;
- developed a conceptual understanding of language use through a linguistic study of language functions;
- acquired the ability to appraise literary forms and have developed an insight into the role and function of stylistic complexity in Arabic;
- acquired a familiarity with the development of Arabic literature in the modern period, and some examples of writings in the period;
- acquired ability to translate texts of moderate difficulty in non-technical language from Arabic to English and vice versa using a dictionary.
Content:
A comprehensive study of the language, literature and culture with emphasis on nineteenth and twentieth centuries; advanced aural, oral and written practice; advanced study of Arabic syntax and morphology; appreciation of literary texts; translation.
Assessment:
Written assignments in total not more than 2,000 words, one 2-hour written examination, and an aural/oral test of not more than 15 minutes. In addition to these, 4th year students should write an essay of not more than 1,000 words. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at commencement of the unit.
Prescribed texts:
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p73) : Next:150-211 | Prev:150-105
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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